A hearty and spicy slow cooker recipe featuring chipotle-infused chicken, tender pintos, and aromatic Spanish rice.
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs. 1 cup dried pinto beans, rinsed and soaked overnight. 1 cup long-grain white rice. 1 can 14 oz diced tomatoes. 1 onion, finely chopped. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced. 1 teaspoon ground cumin. 1 teaspoon smoked paprika. 1 teaspoon dried oregano. 4 cups chicken broth. Salt and pepper to taste. Fresh cilantro and lime wedges for garnish.
Instructions: Chicken thighs, soaked pinto beans, diced tomatoes, chopped onion, minced garlic, and minced chipotle peppers should all be combined in a slow cooker. To the slow cooker, add salt, pepper, dried oregano, smoked paprika, and ground cumin. Over the ingredients in the slow cooker, pour the chicken broth. Once the beans are thoroughly cooked and the chicken is soft, cook it covered on low for 6 to 8 hours. Follow the directions on the package to cook the long-grain white rice about half an hour before serving. Using two forks, shred the cooked chicken in the slow cooker and stir thoroughly. Over a bed of Spanish rice, serve the slow-cooked chipotle chicken and pintos. Add lime wedges and fresh cilantro as garnish. Savor the flavor of your succulent slow-cooked meal!